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Fiendish Thingy

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1. Doesn't the War Powers Act give the president 60 days before requiring congressional authorization?
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:17 PM
Jun 21

That’s how Reagan was able to do his mini-wars in Grenada and those other small countries.

Clinton bombed Iraq for four days without congress authorization (the famous “wag the dog” bombings)

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